1. Global & Irish Economic Outlook
17 February 2011
John Beggs
Chief Economist
AIB Global Treasury
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2. Challenges
 Restore order to public finances
 Boost jobs and skills
 Support existing and find new sources of economic
growth
 Stabilise the banking system
 Restore public trust and confidence
 Risks and uncertainties in world economy
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3. Economic recovery underway in 2011
Irish GDP (Yr-on-Yr % Change)
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
-2.0
-4.0
-6.0
-8.0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (f) 2011 (f) 2012 (f) 2013 (f)
Source: Thomson Datastream, AIB ERU
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4. Wide range of views on Irish GDP prospects
% change in real 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
terms
National 0.3 1.7 3.2 3.0 2.8 NA
Recovery Plan
European -0.2 0.9 1.9 2.5 3.0 3.0
Commission
IMF -0.2 0.9 1.9 2.4 3.0 3.4
AIB -0.5 1.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5
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5. Wide variation on outlook for domestic demand
% change in 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
real terms
National -3.8 -0.8 1.1 1.5 1.6 NA
Recovery Plan
European -4.3 -3.4 -0.7 0.4 1.4 1.5
Commission
IMF -4.1 -2.2 0.5 1.2 1.9 2.9
AIB -5.1 -3.3 0.8 2.1 2.3 3.3
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6. Ireland exporting its way out of recession
Irish Industrial Production
Volume: 3 Mth Moving Average Y/Y %
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
Jan-05 Jul-05 Jan-06 Jul-06 Jan-07 Jul-07 Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Jul-10
Source: Thomson Datastream
Irish Exports of Services
(Volume Yr-on-Yr % Change)
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12
8
4
0
-4
-8
Q1-04 Q3-04 Q1-05 Q3-05 Q1-06 Q3-06 Q1-07 Q3-07 Q1-08 Q3-08 Q1-09 Q3-09 Q1-10 Q3-10
Source : CSO
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7. Drag from domestic demand will abate over time
% GDP Contributions (2008-2012)
6
3
0
-3
-6
-9
-12
-15
2008 2009 2010(f) 2011(f) 2012(f)
Personal Spending Govt Spending Stocks & Fixed Investment Net Exports
Source: CSO and AIB ERU forecasts
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8. Advanced economies stuck in slow lane
% change volume 2009 2010 2011 2012
Global -0.6 5.0 4.4 4.5
Advanced Economies -3.4 3.0 2.5 2.5
US -2.6 2.8 3.0 2.7
UK -4.9 1.7 2.0 2.3
Eurozone -4.1 1.8 1.5 1.7
Emerging Economies 2.6 7.1 6.5 6.5
World Trade -10.7 12.0 7.1 6.8
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, Update January 2011 8

9. Euro in narrow range against key currencies
E u r o / $ E x c h a n g e R a t e
1 .4 5
1 .4 0
Euro / $ 1 .3 5
Exchange Rate
1 .3 0
1 .2 5
1 .2 0
1 .1 5
F M A M J J A S O N D J F
S o u r c e : T h o m s o n D a ta s tr e a m
S t e r l i n g / E u r o E x c h a n g e R a t e
0 .9 2
0 .9 0
Sterling / Euro 0 .8 8
Exchange Rate 0 .8 6
0 .8 4
0 .8 2
0 .8 0
F M A M J J A S O N D J F
S o u r c e : T h o m s o n D a ta s tr e a m
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10. Official interest rates set to rise
Official Interest Rates in the US, UK and Eurozone (%)
7
6
5
BoE Bank Rate
4
3
2
ECB Repo Rate
Fed Funds
1
0
Dec-99 Dec-00 Dec-01 Dec-02 Dec-03 Dec-04 Dec-05 Dec-06 Dec-07 Dec-08 Dec-09 Dec-10
Source: Thomson Datastream
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11. Domestic spending still contracting, albeit at slower pace
% Housing Repayment Affordability * Housing Completions
100,000
26
90,000
80,000
22
70,000
60,000
18 50,000
40,000
14 30,000
* % of disposable income required for mortgage repayments for 2
income household, 30 year 92% mortgage. 20,000
Based on permanent tsb/ESRI national house price
10 10,000
Q1 96 Q1 97 Q1 98 Q1 99 Q1 00 Q1 01 Q1 02 Q1 03 Q1 04 Q1 05 Q1 06 Q1 07 Q1 08 Q1 09 Q1 10 0
Sources: AIB, permanent tsb/ESRI, CSO, Dept of Finance, 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 (f)
AIB ERU Calulculations
Source: CSO; DoEHLG and AIB ERU forecasts
Irish Personal Savings Rate (%) 6
%
National House Price Inflation
%
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12.5
4 15
10.0 2 10
0 5
7.5
-2 0
-4 -5
5.0
-6 -10
2.5 -8 -15
-10 -20
0.0 Q1-03 Q1-04 Q1-05 Q1-06 Q1-07 Q1-08 Q1-09 Q1-10
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 (e) 2010 (f) 2011 (f) 2012 (f)
Quarter-on-Quarter : LHS Year-onYear : RHS source: permanent tsb/ESRI
Source: CSO, AIB ERU
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12. Irish retail sales flat
Irish Retail Sales
(Volume, Yr-on-Yr % Change)
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
Q1 2006 Q3 2006 Q1 2007 Q3 2007 Q1 2008 Q3 2008 Q1 2009 Q3 2009 Q1 2010 Q3 2010
Source: Thomson Datastream
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13. Consumer confidence remains weak
Consumer Confidence (ESRI - KBC)
120
100
Confidence Indicator
80
60
40
Expectations Component
20
Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11
Source: ESRI - IIB, Thomson Datastream
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14. Irish inflation makes reappearance
Irish Inflation (Annual CPI and HICP Measures)
6.0
CPI HICP
4.0
2.0
0.0
-2.0
-4.0
-6.0
-8.0
Mar-07 Aug-07 Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10 Dec-10
Source:Thomson Datastream
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15. Productivity growth to pick up
Irish Whole Economy Productivity Growth (4 year moving average %)
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010
Source: CSO, AIB ERU Calculations 15

16. Positive employment trends from 2012
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Unemployment Rate % (average) 6.3 11.8 13.3 13.2 12.8 12.0
Labour Force Growth % 0.8 -2.4 -2.5 -1.6 0.0 0.5
Employment Growth % -1.1 -8.2 -4.1 -1.5 0.5 1.5
Net Immigration : Year to April (‘000) 39.0 -7.8 -34.5 -50.0 -35.0 -20.0
Source: CSO and AIB ERU forecasts
 Easing in the pace of job losses in 2010 as
Unemployment Rate (%)
downturn in construction well advanced 15
 Rise in unemployment levels out as 13
redundancies ease and emigration rises – 11
Live Register fell in three of the last four 9
months of 2010 7
 Unemployment rate expected to average 5
around 13.25% in 2010 and 2011 before 3
Jan-06 Jul-06 Jan-07 Jul-07 Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Jul-10
falling to 12% by 2013
Source: Thomson Datastream
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17. Banking recapitalisation costs add to fiscal deficits
% of GDP 2008 2009 2010(f) 2011(f) 2012(f) 2013(f) 2014(f)
General Gov Deficit 7.3 14.4 31.9* 9.4 7.3 5.8 2.8
Gross General Gov Debt 44.3 65.5 94.2 98.6 102.0 102.5 100.0
Actual National Debt** 28.0 47.0 60.0 70.0 76.5 79.5 78.5
*To comply with Eurostat rules, the Gen Gov deficit and debt figures in 2010 include the cost of capital injections
into banks via promissory notes (some 20% of GDP) even though these funds are to be put in over the next 15
years and not in 2010. Thus, the underlying Gen Gov deficit in 2010 is 11.6% of GDP.
** The actual National Debt provides for bank promissory notes, not in 2010, but as funded each year by
Exchequer (€3.1bn from 2011 onwards) and also nets off cash balances (€16 billion). It stood at €93.5 billion at
end 2010 (60% of GDP).
Source: Dept of Finance, NTMA and AIB ERU
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18. AIB Irish Economic Forecasts (2010-2013)
% change in real terms unless 2008 2009 2010 (f) 2011(f) 2012(f) 2013 (f)
stated
GDP -3.5 -7.6 -0.5 1.0 3.0 3.5
GNP -3.5 -10.7 -2.8 -0.5 2.0 2.5
Personal Consumption -1.5 -7.0 -1.0 -1.0 1.0 2.0
Government Spending 2.2 -4.4 -5.0 -5.0 -2.0 -2.0
Fixed Investment -14.3 -31.0 -26.8 -11.0 3.0 7.0
Contribution of stocks to GDP -0.8 -1.4 1.5 0.0 0.1 0.1
growth (%)
Domestic Demand -5.1 -13.9 -5.1 -3.3 0.8 2.1
Exports -0.8 -4.1 8.7 6.5 5.5 5.5
Imports -2.9 -9.7 5.4 3.0 4.0 4.5
HICP (%) 3.1 -1.7 -1.6 1.4 1.5 1.5
Personal Savings ratio (%) 5.2 11.0 12.0 11.0 9.7 8.0
Construction Investment 16.0 11.4 7.7 5.9 5.7 5.9
as % GDP
Current Account as % GNP -6.6 -3.7 -1.3 0.6 0.3 0.0
Source: CSO, AIB ERU Forecasts 18

19. Summing up
 Narrow based recovery underway
 Global economy supportive
 Some improvement in Irish cost and price competitiveness
 Exports of goods and services could surprise on upside
 Construction sector well below trend but limited scope for recovery
 Consumer sector hampered by uncertainty over jobs, fiscal policy
 Employment to recover by 2012 but unemployment to remain high
 Credible fiscal path and sort out banks essential if pressure to lift
on sovereign
 Economic news flow should improve – help to rebuild confidence
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20. Factors for strong medium term growth remain intact
Ireland strongly positioned in international recovery
 Very open economy will continue to benefit from globalisation and FDI
 Large, modern, diversified, export base that will benefit from global recovery
 Ireland remains committed to its low corporate tax regime
 Competitiveness expected to improve further, building on the considerable progress already
made from large price and wage falls
Internal structural factors remain positive for cyclical recovery
 Young, flexible population
 Housing output will need to rise from extremely low 2011 levels
 Public infrastructure still at active stage of development
 Scope for rebound in depressed consumer spending and business investment
 High personal savings rate (estimated at 12% in 2010)
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21. Note: All Irish data in tables are sourced from the CSO unless otherwise stated. Non-Irish data
are from the IMF, OECD and Thomson Financial. Irish forecasts are from AIB Economic
Research Unit. This presentation is for information purposes only and is not an invitation to
deal. The information is believed to be reliable but is not guaranteed. Any expressions of
opinions are subject to change without notice. This publication is not to be reproduced in
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Bank of Ireland.
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